Steven’s artistic practice explores the visual life of archives, institutions, and community while also engaging photography and cinematography as an expressive medium. Trained initially as a historian and archivist, he approaches both cinema and the still image as a corpus of interpretation, shaped by systems of selection, display, and context. His work spans archival materials, exhibition installations, and urban environments, where contemporary spaces invite reflection on historical continuity and change. Informed by doctoral research and archival work within university collections, Steven’s practice emphasizes structure and visual restraint while leaving room for ambiguity, treating the work as both image and record.

Curriculum Vitae

Steven Miller
Based in Chicago, IL, USA
smill144@depaul.edu

Education

2025 - present DePaul University, Chicago, IL
School of Cinematic Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film & Television (Documentary)

2020 - 2024 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
Department of History
Integrated Bachelor of Arts / Doctor of Philosophy in History

2022 Florida International University, Miami, FL
Department of History
Undergraduate coursework in History

Residencies & Fellowships

2024 - 2025 University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives, Resident

Courses Taught

2023 - 2024 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
HIST 1811 / The Sixties: History and Memories